Water Fitness Instructor presso Whatcom Family YMCA

Description

At the YMCA, we’re committed to strengthening our community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. We believe in creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all ages and abilities. Our water fitness programs are a vital part of this mission—supporting active and joyful movement in a fun, social atmosphere in an aquatic environment.

Job Summary:
We are seeking an energetic, caring, and enthusiastic part time Water Fitness Instructor to lead fitness classes designed specifically for the aquatic environment. This is a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact by promoting health, movement, and connection in our community.  Instructors have the option of teaching from the pool deck or teaching in the pool.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead safe, engaging, and age-appropriate water fitness classes for varying fitness levels and physical abilities.

• Create a positive, inclusive, and motivating class environment.

• Provide clear instruction and modifications for varying fitness levels and physical abilities.

• Build rapport with participants and foster a sense of community.

• Ensure the safety of all participants by enforcing proper techniques and monitoring class activity.

• Maintain a clean and organized workout space.

• Collaborate with YMCA staff to support wellness programming and special events.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY:

Everything we do at the YMCA is based on the ideal that everyone should have the opportunity to reach their full potential, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or identity, diverse abilities, age, religion, socioeconomic status or any other statuses or identities. Our work is focused on eliminating barriers to access, eliminating disparities in health, providing educational support, supporting working families, and growing our next generation of change makers for our country.

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Leader):

Advancing Our Mission & Cause: Engaging Community, Volunteerism, Philanthropy

Building Relationships: Communication & Influence, Inclusion

Leading Operations: Functional Expertise, Innovation

Developing & Inspiring People: Developing Self & Others, Emotional Maturity

Benefits:

• Complimentary YMCA membership.

• Paid Sick Time and Paid Vacation Time

• Supportive and mission-driven work environment.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.

• Make a lasting impact on the lives of people in your community.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Required current certifications: CPR/ AED, and a YMCA or other nationally recognized water fitness certification or willingness to obtain them.
• Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community.
• Must be dependable
• Experience teaching group water fitness classes preferred.
• Availability to teach a 10:00 am weekday class

• WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit use hands to manipulate objects, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk, hear and see in an aquatic environment

• The ability to demonstrate exercises and fitness-related movements in an aquatic environment. This may include but is not limited to: lifting dumbbells, pressing weight overhead, pressing weight with legs, sitting/laying on the floor, standing, jumping. 

• The ability to hear and speak to be heard by class participants in an aquatic environment.

• Ability to lift equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.